Jalousie window



June 2, 1953 C. SILVERS JALOUSIE WINDOW Filed Feb. 8, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

CHARLES SILVERS. I

ATTORNEY.

Patented June 2, 1953 PATENT F FICE? JA'IIDUSIE WIND'OW' Charles; Silvers, Miami Beach, Fla.

Application February 8, 1952; Serial. No. 271L563,

5'- Claims.

The present invention relates to a jalousie window construction and is more particularly directedto jalousie clips and the mounting of the clips on a; frame in weather tight fashion which clips are adapted to receive and retain louver slats securely and to permit the ready removal of the slats.

Therefore, it is a primary object ofthe present invention to provide an improved clip for jalousies witha slat retaining meanswhich permits-the ready-installation of the louversafter the clips have been mounted onthe frameand the removal of the'louvers from the clips without distorting the retaining means,

A further-object of the present invention is to provide animproved manner of mounting-louver retaining clips on a frame so as; to eiiect a weather tight engagementofthe clips to the frames, therebypreventing the ingress of rain, wind, etc. therethrough whenthe louvers are in a closed position.

A iurtherobject ofthje-present invention is to provide pivot clips-ion receiving; and retaining louvers in-a tight endwise-pcsition notwithstanding variations in thedimensions of the individual louvers;

In accomplishing these andloth'er objects of the invention, asjherei-nafter; described, l have pro;- vided improved details, of -'structure,@ thepreferred forms of which are illustratedin-the-accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational viewpartially broken away of a louver construction embodying the present invention,

Figure 2'is aside 'elevational view of the Stine-=- ture-shown-"in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is afragmentary'front elevational view of an assembledjalousie window.

Figure 4 is a viewsimilar to that of "Figure 1,

showing a modified form;- of the clip; engaging lar'to the-pivot clip described and claimed in my member I3'to engage -the'lower'edgeof the slat patent'application Serial No; 2213390, filed April 19, 1951, but is an improvement thereon.-

Thepivot clips ID are mounted on the side members II of a frame in a manner-welllmown in the art so asto-form tiers of horizontallydisposed retaining members for the louvers I2. Each of the clipslilconsistsof a base portion I3 abutting against and engaging a sidewall I' l of" the member- I -I to which the clip Wis pivoted by a rivet pin I 5'- extendi-ng through-the sidewall It and the base portion I3; A leaf spring It ismounted on the outer end of the pin -Idwith its-ends engaging the outersurface of theside wall Iithereby maintaining the clip-It at all times inclose frictional engagement with the side wall I4,

In the stamping process by -whichthe pivot clip it is manufactured-from a-fiat'pieceofmetal, an

operating arm 9* extends upwardlyand rearwardly from approximately the central portion of the base member- I3, to whicharm It a slide bar 24 1s pivotally-"mounted in amanner well known in the art. Onone sideof the base memher It,- flange I'I' andonthe'other side segment flanges i8" and I9 are struckat' right angleto the base member I3 thusforming: a channel-to receive the endportion of the 1 jalousie slat I 2. The-end portion's'of "each" of 'theflanges I 8 land] 9 are-cut awayfrom the base-member: Wand -configurated asshown in adirectiontoward the flan I T to form resilient members 1 adapted-- to exert: a constant pressure: against the surfaces of theslat I 2 and thereby-retain the slat in position therein. The lower portion 20 of the-flange I! is bent inwardly across the face-of- "the base I2 to preventthe slat I2 'from slipping downwardly, while'theu'ppenendportion-QI of te resilient member I9 is bent at right angle tothe member- I9 to engage the upper edge ofthesiat I2. The member I9 is sufiiciently resiiient to permit the-slat i2 to he slipped intdpositionin the clip I0 andremovedth'erefrorm ii desi'red, without distorting the-member "I 9 or aiieeting the resiliency of this member. This construction-is especially desirable when glass louvers *or slats are used, for thereason'that the-window frames can be first installed and'th'e glass--louversor slats I2 are slipped intotheirproperposition-in thepivot clips therebyreducin ..to a minimum the breakage of the slats whioh frequently occurs in the shipping of the-completed units vw-itlrrthe glass louvers already-installed; which procedure is the common-practices Al'so;-inthe eventarlouver "ls to be replaced at a later-"date'for any reason,

this construction permits the ready removal of an already installed slat I2 and placing another into the clips without the use of tools and without having to twist the louver engaging portion of the clip out of position and then back to its engaging position.

In the process of inserting a louver l2 in the clip I0, the lower edge of the louver I2 is inserted in the groove formed by the flanges I! and I9. As the'louver I2 slips downwardly in the clip II), the upper side wall portion of the louver I2 will bear against the member 2I causing it to swing out of the path of the sliding louver until the lower portion of the louver I2 is resting on the stop 20, at which time the free end 2I of the member I9 will swing back into position to engage the upper edge of the louver I2. To remove the louver I2, it is a simple matter to apply pressure on the upper end portion 2! so as to disengage it from the upper edge of the louver I2 and permit the louver to be slipped upwardly out of the clip, the resilient member I9 then swinging back to its normal position.

Referring now to Figs. 4 and 5 the pivotclip I shown therein is identical in construction to that shown and described in Figs. 1 and 2, and mounted in the same manner as the latter construction by a pivot pin I I on the frame I I. A leaf spring I I 6 is mounted onthe pin H and extend longitudinally within the slot formed by the flanges I], I8 and I9 of the clip II). It is to be noted that the end portions of the leaf spring I I6 engage and exert a yielding pressure against the base member I3 of the clip Ill thereby forcing the clip I0 into frictional engagement with the frame memher I I. Also, the spring I I6 will engage the edge portions of a slat I2 when the latter is inserted into position in the clip I0 and will maintain the slat securely endwise notwithstanding variations in length, within certain limits, or changes in those dimensions due to climatic conditions.

The modification shown in Fig. 6 is a combination of the spring mounting features of Figs. 1 and 4. In this device the clip I0 is pivotally mounted on the frame I I by a rivettype pin I20. On either end of the pin I there is mounted leaf springs I2I and I22. The leaf spring I2I exerts a constant outward force on the pin I20 which maintains the clip II) in tight engagement with the side wall member of the frame I I while the leaf spring I22 engages the edge portion of the louver I2 so as to accommodate louvers having varying lengths as explained in detail hereinbefore.

The form of the present invention shown by Figure 7 consists of a frame member II, a pivot clip I0 and a slat I2, all having the identical construction as those shown in the various figures of the drawings. The clip I0 is pivotally mounted on the frame member I I by a pivot pin 123 which is secured at one end to the clip I0 and is received by a bore in the frame member I I to permit the pivotal movement of the clip I0 and slat l2 as hereinbefore described. A leaf spring I24 is mounted or otherwise secured to the head portion of the pivot pin I24 and extends longitudinally within the confines of clip III in abutting relationship with the edge portions of the slat I2. In this modification of the invention, slats of varying lengths may be positioned in the pivot clips I0 since the leaf spring I24 by its extended arm portions yieldingly bears on the edge portions of the slat I2. This resulting pressure causes the .spring clip I t'I to abut tightly against the side 'wall of theframe member I I. Also, this arrangement permits the transportation and erection of the jalousie window in a completely disassembled condition. The frame II alone can be transported and erected, then the pivot pins I0 inserted into position on the frame after the erection of the frame I I, after which the louvers or slats I2 are inserted into the pivot clips I0. However, in those modifications shown by Figures 1, 4 and 6, the frame I I and the louver retaining clips may be assembled at the factory and shipped separately of the louvers so that upon the erection of aforesaid frame assembly, the louvers may be slid into position in the clips as hereinbefore explained in detail.

Having now disclosed my invention and realizing that, in view of my disclosure, many other modifications in details and construction or design will readily occur to those skilled in the art, I do not choose to limit myself except as in the appended claims.

What I claim as new is:

1. A louver retaining clip for a jalousie window comprising an elongated base member, a flange extending along one side of said base member and disposed at substantially right angle to said base member, said flange extending substantially the full length of said base member, louver re-- taining means contained at the lower end of said flange, a second flange mounted along the-lower portion of said other side of said base member substantially parallel to said first flange, said second flange having a portion extending along the side of said base member but free of said base member, said portion being flexed in a direction r toward said first flange thereby being capable of exerting a pressure in a direction toward said first flange, a third flange mounted along the upper portion of said other side of said base member, said third flange having its upper portion extending along the side of said base meinher but free of said base member, said last named portion being flexed in the direction of said first flange member thereby being capable of exerting a pressure in the direction of said first flange, and louver retaining means contained at the free end of said last named portion and extending in a direction toward a plane passing through said first flange whereby upon slidably inserting a louver in said clip, said louver retaining means is swung out of the path of movement of the louver and returns to its normal louver retaining position when the louver is positioned in said clip.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a louver retaining clip having an elongated base member, flange members mounted along the elongated edge portions of said base member substantially perpendicular to said base member, a pivot pin mounted on said base member, and a leaf spring mounted on said pivot pin between said flange members, said leaf spring having arm portions extending in a direction away from said base member.

3. A louver retaining clip comprising an elongated base member, flange members mounted on said base member at substantially right angle thereto and extending in the same direction, a pivot pin mounted on said base member, a leaf spring, and means mounting said leaf spring on said pivot pin between said flange members, said leaf spring being substantially centrally positioned on said elongated base member and having arm portions extending in a direction away from said elongated base member.

4. A louver retaining clip comprising an elongated base member, flange members mounted on said base member at substantially right angle thereto and extending in the same direction, a pivot pin mounted on said elongated base member, and a leaf spring substantially centrally positioned on said elongated base member between said flange members, said leaf spring having arm portions extending in a direction away from said elongated base member.

5. The structure as set forth in claim 1 in combination with a frame, a pivot pin pivotally mounting said clip on said frame, and a leaf spring mounted on said pivot pin, said leaf spring having arm portions extending outwardly and in contact relation with said frame whereby said base member of said clip is yieldingly urged in a direction toward said frame.

CHARLES SILVERS.

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